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Rainy Day Books is located in
The Fairway Shops
2706 W 53rd Street
Fairway, Kansas 66205-1705
Phone: 913-384-3126

Store Hours:
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 10 to 6 and Saturdays 10 to 5
Sundays we are Home with our families and friends when we read and rest!

In This Newsletter
Monday Night: Ayad Akhtar
Tuesday Night: William Davis, MD
Thursday Night: Jane Smiley
Thursday Night: Kristan Higgins
Sunday afternoon: Matthew Inman AKA The Oatmeal
FROM OUR PARTNER: Special seats now available for Garrison Keillor at The Midland
Great New Books arrive each Week!
HERE THEY COME!
Our World-Famous Author Events Calendar!

 

Ayad Akhtar, Monday, October 6

 

William Davis, MD, Tuesday, October 7

 

Kristan Higgins, Thursday, October 9

 

Jane Smiley, Thursday, October 9

 

Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, Sunday, October 12

 

Gary Shteyngart, Wednesday, October 15

 

Jackson Galaxy, Friday, October 17

 

Cary Elwes, Sunday, October 19

 

Sandra Dallas, Wednesday, October 22

 

Refe & Susan Tuma, Tuesday, October 28

 

W. Bruce Cameron, Tuesday, October 28

 

Billy Collins, Thursday, October 30

 

Jim Gaffigan, Sunday, November 2

 

Jamie Metzl, Monday, November 10

 

Anna Quindlen, Tuesday, November 11

 

Colonel Chris Hadfield, Tuesday, November 11

 

John Cleese, Wednesday, November 12

 

Stephen King, Thursday, November 13

 

Anne Lamott, Wednesday, November 19

 

Al Michaels, Saturday, November 28

 

Volume 708                      October 6, 2014

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On Friday, October 3rd, Vivien & Roger arranged for Jay Asher, International Bestselling Author of Th1rteen R3asons Why to give 2 in-depth and inspiring Multimedia Presentations to the entire Student Body Assemblies of 1,680 at Shawnee Mission East High School.  Jay discussed openly and with sensibility the matter of 50 States Against Bullying and Suicide Prevention through civic and personal intervention.  Vivien & Roger were interviewed on camera by the Shawnee Mission School District about their knowledge of Jay Asher, his Book, and his Movement.

Jay Asher Events at Shawnee Mission East High School 10032014

On Friday, October 3rd, Vivien & Roger Co-Sponsored the Author Speakers at Speaking of Women's Health, produced by Shawnee Mission Health at the Overland Park Convention Center.  Sean Foy, our good friend, Fitness Guru and Bestselling Author of The Burst! Workout: The Power of 10-Minute Interval Training was the Keynote Motivational Speaker for 1,300 Attendees!
Sean Foy at Speaking of Women's Health at OPCC 10032014

On Saturday, October 4th, Vivien & Roger participated in the Thorpe Menn 36th Annual Literary Excellence Award Luncheon at the Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, Helzberg Auditorium.  This Event is presented by The American Association of University Women ~ Kansas City Branch and the Library.  R. Crosby Kemper, III, Chief Executive of the Library and Mary Sanchez, Editorial Columnist at The Kansas City Star were the Guest Speakers.  Maija Rhee Devine, Author of The Voices of Heaven received the Literary Excellence Award.  Vivien & Roger donated a Kobo Glow E-Reader as the Fundraiser Prize.
Maija Rhee Devine at Thorpe Menn Literary Award at Central Library 10042014

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A SEASON TO REMEMBER, CELEBRATE WITH US

On November 04, 2014, we will begin of our 40th Year as Independent Booksellers and Author Event Producers.  We are having the time of our lives and we want our faithful loyal Customers to join in our year long celebration!
MONDAY NIGHT:  Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright, In Conversation about his New Play The Who & The What

Ayad Akhtar presents The Who & The What
Ayad AkhtarBestselling Author of American Dervish and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize-Winner for his Play Disgracedwill appear In Conversation with Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books and Eric Rosen, Artistic Director for The Kansas City Repertory Theatre about Ayad's New Play The Who & The What.

This Special Event is Co-Sponsored by Rainy Day Books and The Kansas City Repertory Theatre.  This Special Event is Monday, October 6, 2014 at 7:30 PM at Olson Performing Arts Center, Room 119, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64110.

This season marks the 50th Anniversary of The Kansas City Repertory Theatre.  Ayad Akhtar's Play The Who & The What
opens on October 17 and runs through November 16, 2014.  The performances in Copaken Theater will be Directed by
Eric Rosen.

TUESDAY NIGHT:  COMPLIMENTARY OPEN HOUSE EVENT:  William Davis, MD, In Conversation about his New Book Wheat Belly Total Health

William Davis, MD for Wheat Belly Total Health

William Davis, MD, will discuss his New Book Wheat Belly Total Health.  Co-sponsored by Rainy Day Books and the Saint Luke's Charles & Barbara Duboc Cardio Health & Wellness Center.  Dr. Davis will appear In Conversation with James O'Keefe, MD, Cardiologist at Cardiovascular Consultants and Mid America Heart Institute.

 

This event is  Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on the Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

 

Join us for a Healthy Happy Hour with Wine & Cheese, Fruit & Nuts at Eden Alley Cafe in Unity Temple, Meyer Hall in the Lower Level prior to this Event from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

 

RSVP to [email protected] or Call Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 and make your Reservations.  

  

Full Event details are available on our Website. 

THURSDAY NIGHT:  Jane Smiley will present her New Book Some Luck 


Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of A Thousand Acres, will present her New Book Some LuckJust nominated for the 2014 National Book Award for Fiction, Some Luck follows an Iowa farm family through the thick of the 20th Century.

 

This Event is Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

  

Full Event details are available on our Website. 

THURSDAY NIGHT:  Kristan Higgins will celebrate the Publication of her New Book In Your Dreams


Kristan Higgins, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, will celebrate the Publication of her New Book In Your DreamsHere's a special note from Kristan: "It's become my tradition to give a chunk of pre-ordered and first week sales to Fisher House Foundation, which is also all about families.  If you're a service member or veteran who needs hospitalization-or if someone in your family does-your family can stay in a Fisher House, a gorgeous, state-of-the-art facility that feels like home.  I can't think of a better cause."

  

This Event is Thursday, 9, 2014 at 6:30 PM at Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops.

  

Full Event details are available on our Website. 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON!:  Matthew Inman, AKA, The Oatmeal will present his New Book The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances 


Matthew Inman, AKA, The Oatmeal will present his New Book The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances.

  

This Event is Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

  

Full Event details are available on our Website. 

FROM OUR PARTNER, A SPECIAL OFFER:  Garrison Keillor Live at The Midland Theatre, special seating now available for Rainy Day Books Customers! 

Garrison Keillor at The Midland Theatre

Garrison Keillor LIVE in Kansas City!  Presented by The Midland Theatre, special seating now available for Rainy Day Books E-mail Newsletter Subscribers.

 

This Event is Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 7:30 PM at Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland, 1228 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.

  

Purchase Tickets through The Midland Box Office or Online at www.AXS.com.  Use code:  RAINYDAY. 

Great New Books arrive on our shelves each Week!

Autumn, All the Cats Return

Autumn, All the Cats Return

Philippe Georget

Europa Editions

 

Inspector Sebag is a policeman in the South of France with an unparalleled sixth sense, who excels at slipping into the skin of killers and hunting them down. However, when a retired French Algerian cop is discovered in his apartment with the symbol OAS left near his body and few indications who killed him or why, Sebag's skills are put to the test.

 

Run

Run

Andrew Grant

Ballantine Books

 

From Andrew Grant, the critically acclaimed author hailed by Nelson DeMille as "a little bit of le Carr� and Ian Fleming, but with more grit and a sharper edge," comes a thrilling new novel of suspense that hits the ground running when an innocent man suddenly finds himself a moving target. Marc Bowman, a highly successful computer consultant and software designer, walks into his job at a major tech company one morning only to find himself fired on the spot, stonewalled by his boss, and ushered out of the building. Then things get worse: An explosive argument drives his wife away and a robbery threatens to yank a million-dollar idea-and his whole future-out from under him. In a matter of hours, Marc has gone from having it all to being sucker-punched by fate. But it's only Monday, and before the week is over, he'll be stalked, ambushed, wiretapped, arrested, duped, double- and triple-crossed-until he can't tell enemies from allies. Suddenly, the only thing standing between him and the wrath of everyone from the FBI to Homeland Security to his desperate ex-bosses is a flash drive full of data that might just be the holy grail of high-tech secrets-and a holy terror in the wrong hands. Now, as the gloves come off and the guns come out, turning back is hopeless and giving up is madness. The only person left for Marc to trust is himself. And the only thing left to do is keep running-or end up a dead man walking.

 

The Boy Who Drew Monsters

The Boy Who Drew Monsters

Keith Donohue

Picador

 

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Child comes a hypnotic literary horror novel about a young boy trapped inside his own world, whose drawings blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Ever since he nearly drowned in the ocean three years earlier, ten-year-old Jack Peter Keenan has been deathly afraid to venture outdoors. Refusing to leave his home in a small coastal town in Maine, Jack Peter spends his time drawing monsters. When those drawings take on a life of their own, no one is safe from the terror they inspire. His mother, Holly, begins to hear strange sounds in the night coming from the ocean, and she seeks answers from the local Catholic priest and his Japanese housekeeper, who fill her head with stories of shipwrecks and ghosts. His father, Tim, wanders the beach, frantically searching for a strange apparition running wild in the dunes. And the boy's only friend, Nick, becomes helplessly entangled in the eerie power of the drawings. While those around Jack Peter are haunted by what they think they see, only he knows the truth behind the frightful occurrences as the outside world encroaches upon them all.

 

U2: The Definitive Biography

U2: The Definitive Biography

John Jobling

Thomas Dunne Books

 

John Jobling takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders including record label scouts, studio presidents, politicians, music critics, and childhood friends, Jobling investigates the U2's most personal relationships and controversial business practices, delivering a vivid portrait that traces the rock phenomenon from its conception to post-punk champions to political crusaders.

 

Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography

Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography

Meryle Secrest

Knopf

 

Here is the never-before-told story of this most extraordinary fashion designer, perhaps the most extraordinary fashion designer of the twentieth century, in her day more famous than Chanel. Meryle Secrest, acclaimed biographer, who has captured the lives of many of the twentieth century's most iconic cultural figures, among them: Frank Lloyd Wright, Bernard Berenson, and Modigliani, gives us the first full life of the grand couturier-surrealist and embattled figure--whose medium was apparel. "Dare to be different," Schiaparelli advised women, and she lived it to the height; a rebel against convention-social as well as fashion. She designed an otter-fur bathing suit and a hat inspired by a lamb chop. ("I like to amuse myself," she said. "If I didn't, I would die.") Chanel, her arch rival, called her, "that Italian woman who makes dresses."

 

America--Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers

America--Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers

Mario Batali, Jim Webster

Grand Central Life and Style

 

Mario Batali, who knows the importance of ingredients to any amazing dish, sees farmers as the rock stars of the food world. In this new book he celebrates American farmers: their high quality products and their culture defined by hard work, integrity, and pride. Batali asked his chef friends from Nashville, Tennessee, to San Francisco, to tell him who their favorite farmers were, and those farmers graciously shared their personal stories along with their top-of-the-line produce and products. In Seattle, Chef Matt Dillon introduces readers to Farmer Pierre Monnat, who produces fava beans and lamb. Batali then features those ingredients in such mouth-watering recipes as: Lamb Shank Sloppy Joes and Fava Bean Guacamole. In Washington, DC, Chef Jose Andres from Jaleo introduces us to Farmer Jim Crawford, who grows corn, broccoli, and strawberries Batali's accompanying dishes include: Chilled Sweet Corn Soup and Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Salsa. Other stops along the way include: Tampa; Austin; Nashville; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; New York, San Francisco; Portland, Maine; Chicago; Cleveland; Suttons Bay, Michigan; and Vail, Colorado. With over 100 superb recipes, this is the book that every home cook will want upon returning from the farmer's market or grocers.

 

Thank You for Supporting Your Community Bookseller, Rainy Day Books, Since 1975!

Since November 04, 1975, we have pursued our Legacy of Literacy:  39 years of helping match readers to great Books, bringing famous and soon-to-be-famous names to Kansas City, and enjoying the excitement of sharing so many experiences.
 
Take the time to tell someone new about Rainy Day Books.  Each book that you purchase at Rainy Day Books makes Rainy Day Books a place authors ask to visit, a vibrant part of Kansas City's arts community, and a bookstore where people love books enough to talk about them all day long.  Please encourage your fellow readers to sign up for this E-Newsletter.  We have an exciting schedule of upcoming Author Events, and this is the first place to hear about them!  We also take Orders for Author Autographed Books, so your friends far and wide can share in the experience.
 
Rainy Day Books is located in The Fairway Shops, at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Belinder Road.  Our address is 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas (KS) 66205.  Our Phone Number is 913-384-3126. 
 
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Store Hours: 
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 10 AM to 6 PM, Sat 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sundays we read, rest and enjoy our families and friends.
 
When you shop at Rainy Day Books you're a part of our Legacy of Literacy for Kansas City.  We provide full service, knowledgeable Reading Recommendations and priceless Author Event experiences, all at a fair price.  To our faithful loyal Customers, we say Thank You for your Support!  We look forward to seeing again you soon!
 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

 

Roger & Vivien at Home with their Books

 

Life is Good and it just keeps getting Better, 

 

Vivien, Roger, and all of your friends at Rainy Day Books